Kat Von D has found herself in the middle of controversy after statements she made regarding vaccinations.

The makeup and tattoo artist, who is pregnant, posted a photo to Instagram on June 7 with a long caption about her pregnancy and the unsolicited advice she's received since announcing it to the public. "I knew the minute we announced our pregnancy that we would be bombarded with unsolicited advice. Some good and some questionable - unsolicited none the less [sic]," she wrote. She later continued, "And, if you don’t know what it’s like to have the entire world openly criticize, judge, throw uninformed opinions, and curse you - try being an openly pregnant vegan on Instagram, having a natural, drug-free home birth in water with a midwife and doula, who has the intention of raising a vegan child, without vaccinations."

The "without vaccinations" part of her statement immediately riled up Kat's fans, many of whom are now boycotting her brand and calling her out for risking her child — and other people's — safety. "Absolutely gutted and beyond angry that Kat Von D has come out as anti-vaccine," one fan wrote wrote on Twitter. "Sure she's just the figure head but it's of a multi-million makeup empire and her words carry weight. I won't be buying her products again as long as that's the stance she takes."

Another Twitter user shared her decision to donate the money she would have spent on Kat Von D products to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, "to provide vaccines in lower-income countries."

Others focused on the potential safety implications of Kat's decision. "Not vaccinating is NOT the researched choice," one Instagram follower commented. "As a parent, you have a right to decide for your child, but I think it's very irresponsible to advocate it to ~18 [million] people. Not only does vaccines protect your own kid, it protects other vulnerable groups, such as the elderly, infants who are not old enough to receive the vaccines yet, etc."

Experts say avoiding vaccines can negatively impact more than just the person who doesn't get the shot. "Delaying vaccines only leaves a child at risk of disease," Dr. Samantha Harrington and Dr. Nikhil “Sunny” Patel wrote in Teen Vogue last year. "Vaccines keep communities healthy, and protect some of the most vulnerable in our society, including the elderly, and children who are too young to be vaccinated or have compromised immune systems."

In the wake of the controversy, Kat took to Instagram again to clarify her comments. “My husband @prayers and I are NOT anti-vaxxers,” she wrote. “We are not against vaccines. Just because we have hesitancies and valid concerns about injecting our baby with specific chemicals and toxins does not mean we are anti anything.”

She went on to say that her “personal medical records are no one’s business,” and turned off comments on the post because of the alleged "death wishes" she had been receiving. "I don’t plan on continuing this topic, and have no interest in fighting anyone," she wrote.

While Kat may have removed herself from the conversation, fans have continued to sound off on Twitter, where she shared the same post. “I accept that you want to raise your baby the way you want to, but please consider what all these people are telling you. There is a reason why vaccination is compulsory in some countries. Find the right vaccinations by all means and do your research but please do them,” one user wrote.

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Another reinforced his intentions to boycott Kat's brand, commenting, “Your ignorance of how vaccines work and the danger people like you pose for society makes me no longer want to support you and your brand."